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On September 18, Centennial Mayor Stephanie Piko, along with former Mayors Cathy Noon and Randy Pye, plus 16 of their closest friends, including six current and at least three former Centennial city council members, gathered at the Streets of Southglenn to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their very successful and highly acclaimed city, recently named as number eight on the list of the Best 50 Places To Live in 2021 by Money magazine. Photo by Freda Miklin
Solar Panels Part 3 – GV delays decision again BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER
Last January, a GV couple complained to City Councilmember Dave Bullock about the appearance of a neighbor’s large ground-mounted solar array that was installed with a proper city-issued permit that did not require it to be screened from neighbors’ views. At Bullock’s request, the GV council began discussing and debating what they could do to satisfy the concerns of the unhappy resident. That residents attended a city council meeting earlier this summer, where The Villager asked her if she
had ever discussed her concerns with the neighbor who had installed the solar panels. She had not. Discussions at city council study sessions over the past months first focused on how might limit the size and height of ground-mounted solar installations. Unable to make a decision, in June the council passed a three-month moratorium on issuing permits for new solar arrays. Despite numerous attempts to settle on a policy, when the moratorium expired in September, no decision had been reached. Based on the one-hour discussion held at GV’s study session on September 13, it now appears likely this the council will not finali e an ordinance about this issue before the November 2 election.
Bullock shared at the September 13 session that he did not think GV residents were concerned about this issue because, “Out of 1,300 homes in our district, if this were really a contentious issue… I would have gotten a flood of letters and I did not.” Councilmember Anne Ingebretsen responded, “I’ve gotten a whole lot of comments. A lot of people want to know what we’re doing. here’s a lot of concern.” Bullock asked Ingebretsen to “define what a lot means.” Ingebretsen said, “I’m not going to give you numbers, Dave. I’ve been on this council a long
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time (12 years). I know when people are upset. They’re upset.” Bullock then criticized an article on the subject that appeared in the Denver Post that day, saying it was inaccurate. Next, Councilmember Dave Kerber, who like Ingebretsen, represents GV district two, said, “People are upset. They’re upset about something that isn’t an issue. They’re upset that we hate solar. That’s just not true.” Ingebretsen begged to differ, saying, They don’t think we hate solar. They think we’re trying to limit solar. There’s a difference. I haven’t had anybody say we hate solar.” Kerber retorted, “Well, I have.” Along with size and height restrictions, the council had discussed the possibility of requiring screening of solar arrays, then got bogged down in the amount of screening they would require. At the September 13 study session, the council looked at renderings of what the staff said constituted various percentages of screening of solar arrays but they could not agree on what would be the right percentage. Then individual council members had their say. Tom Dougherty pointed out that it’s impossible to measure the percentage that landscaping screens an object. Kerber wanted to know how the screening landscaping would look from different floors of adjacent homes. Donna Johnston questioned what would happen if trees planted to create screening subsequently died. Judy Hilton said, about one of the definitions of screening presented by staff, “I just think that there’s too many words in here,” and to Bullock, she said, “I don’t share your opinion about having percentages. I think it’s too arbitrary.” Libby Barnacle asked the staff to address the
difference between the terms adjacent property, adjoining property and neighboring property. After listening to all the back and forth, the city attorney proposed the language that ground-mounted solar arrays “must be screened with dense landscaping plantings of sufficient height and mass to effectively conceal the solar energy system from adjacent properties.” It seemed that the council had finally found an answer on which it could agree. Then Mayor Lantz asked, “Do we need staff to give us some additional information like what this definition that (the city attorney) just came up with…what would it look like?” Bullock responded, “Let’s do a little more homework cause we’re not in a hurry to get this done. We want to get it right as opposed to just getting it done.” Before they could move on, Ingebretsen and Dougherty both made it clear that they did not agree with the term “effectively conceal” in the city attorney’s proposal because it implied 100 percent screening and they both favored the lesser standard of “reasonable screening.” Kerber disagreed, saying that he was against the concept of reasonable screening because, “Everybody’s got a different view of reasonable,” thus “A reasonable standard is no standard at all.
It’s arbitrary.” Then Jerry Presley informed his fellow council members that, “The word reasonable or reasonably appears in our municipal ordinances, in our municipal code, 155 times. I don’t think that we’re at risk by having the staff make the determination of what reasonable is.” That did not sway Kerber or Bullock who made it clear that they did not trust the staff to determine what was reasonable. Next, Hilton asked the city attorney and the community development director to “see where that term is used in (155) other instances where there might be applicability to this issue and see if that would help us with a little bit more wordsmithing of the language.” At that point, Mayor Lantz stated that another study session would have to be scheduled when there was available time to do so. The city manager said more work needed to be done by the staff to come up with a definition of screening ground mounted solar arrays “somewhere above reasonable, yet beneath completely, centered on mostly.” While that statement got laughs from the council members, it accurately described the circular discussions that had been going on for nine full months without the council coming up with an answer to a question that every other jurisdiction that GV staff had researched (Littleton, Lone Tree, Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Aurora, Castle Rock, Parker, Thornton, Westminster and Denver), did not even believe need to be addressed. None of those cities require any screening of ground-mounted solar arrays. Given the city council meeting calendar between September 13 and the November 2 election, it is extremely unlikely that this council will pass any law or rule concerning ground-mounted solar arrays before six of the eight incumbents face the voters. The actions of the council in that study session, combined with prior discussions over the previous eight months, drew comments from four citizens at the start of the regular meeting. None were complimentary. Here are excerpts from three of them. Roger Freeman, chair of the Colorado Solar and Continued to 5
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Bigger isn’t better for school districts In Illinois where I grew up, single high school districts are the norm rather than the exception. While Chicago Public Schools is a massive organization with thousands of schools, areas outside the nation’s third largest city are organized into smaller, more manageable units. Generally several elementary schools feed into a few middle schools which transition to one high school. That model is common practice throughout the Midwest, and it’s standard for much of rural Colorado. In urban and suburban areas, however, school districts often contain numerous high schools with dozens of feeders, and that can negatively impact student achievement. The Denver metro area contains several huge school districts, both in neighborhoods and numbers of students. The Cherry Creek School District educates nearly fifty-five thousand students. Douglas County serves a student population of sixty-three thousand. Both JeffCo and Denver Public schools handle roughly eighty thousand kids apiece. These large districts also cover massive areas over hundreds of square miles. Large systems are rarely the most efficient ones, and it’s not unreasonable to believe a school district of two high schools with no more than fifteen elementary schools feeding into three or four middle schools is as large as any centralized education system should be. Granted, large schools are not necessarily problems unto themselves. Some of the best schools in the country, from Cherry Creek in Greenwood Village to Lane Tech in Chicago, provide high level comprehensive education to student bodies as large as four thousand students. And while at one time, education advocacy groups like the Gates Foundation tried to break up large schools, few people promote that idea anymore. In fact, Bill Gates once pushed for smaller schools only to later concede he was wrong to pursue that goal. In schools, however, the personnel are directly connected to the students. By contrast at the district level, the larger the system, the more removed the decision-making is from the clientele. Thus, the issue of large districts being less than adequately responsive to all their students remains a problem. Most teachers and parents acknowledge the problems of centralization in which pivotal educational decisions
are made by people far removed from the classrooms and the children they serve. That is certainly the problem with state education depart-
ments. Colorado witnessed that challenge first hand in the past decade with initiatives like Common Core and mandates like state standardized testing. The powers that be in central offices often have
little personal knowledge of or connection to the children in the classrooms. In a field where nothing is more important than relationships, the distance can be a significant problem. That disconnect affects students on all issues ranging from curriculum and instruction to simple transportation. In Colorado where weather patterns can vary widely from region to region, town to town, even neighborhood to neighborhood, the existence of huge school districts creates disparity in making the best decision for all kids. For example, in determining whether to call a snow day or delayed start, superintendents must gauge weather and road
conditions. In large Front Range districts, neighborhoods on one side may have deep snow, unplowed roads, and blizzard-like winds while neighborhoods on the other side see calm conditions with a simple dusting. Because of centralized transportation systems, districts must make an all-or-nothing call, and that inadequately serves half the students and families. Cancelling school for no clear reason or sending families and buses onto roads in dangerous conditions is a lose-lose decision for school leaders. And district offices receive plenty of complaints from both sides. Local control is the essence of public education in the United States. That philosophy is the foundation of school boards and the reason the country at large opposes a national curriculum or federalized education system. Thus, large complex bureaucratic systems that are far removed from the neighborhoods and people they serve runs contradictory to the
very nature of education, local control, and responsiveness. It may take a village to raise a child, but sixty thousand people hardly seems like a village. Following the completion of the 2020 Census, the state of Colorado is redrawing the lines of congressional districts. For Colorado and others states that gained representation, that means smaller districts which are hopefully more responsive to the people. Perhaps the next step is to scrutinize the size and boundary lines of school districts and break them up into smaller, more authentic, and more responsive units which can more effectively understand and serve the needs of their students and families. Michael P. Mazenko is a writer, educator, & school administrator in Greenwood Village. He blogs at A Teacher’s View and can be found on Twitter @mmazenko. You can email him at mmazenko @gmail.com
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The Villager
Sweat Equity Is Glue For American Success
America has become a great country because of our respect for law and free enterprise. We witness thousands of Latin Americans willing to walk hundreds of miles to enter this wonderful land. Latin America has a great climate, wonderful coastlines, rich soil, but they have lacked leadership and our Constitution. The Latin states have been led by corrupt leaders and civil wars. Brazil stands out as a wonderful country and is among the more successful, but I don’t see people walking to Brazil, only to the USA. When I returned from a journalistic experience in the .S.S.R. back in 19 , I reali ed how important free enterprise and capitalism was to our way of life and success. Communism controlled everything from education, pay and jobs, and
citizens were given a job level by the state, it was stifling. In America we offer the ability of individuals to own land and start a private business in a safe and secure environment. America has offered opportunity to millions of immigrants who came here wanting to love this country. The result has been stunning with success stories that still continue today. Another great feature of American success has been our mandatory school policies; that it is the law that children attend school. We have enjoyed wonderful schools and dedicated teachers who have raised the educational level for our children. The Land Grant program of the last cen-
tury provided state universities like CU and CSU for students to gain higher educations. To support and bolster free enterprise businesses joined together to form Chamber of Commerce organizations that support free enterprise, fair labor laws and legislation, and promoted local industries and shops. Chamber of Commerce organizations flourished and have been vital to help small and large business firms alike to promote their success. Chambers have promoted their geographical locations with pride, bringing industry and labor together in harmony, creating new jobs to nurture the amazing growth and success of our communities and families. The South Denver Metro Chamber is celebrating their 100th birthday this month and we salute this organization for a century of service to our business
cities that thrive on local sales tax revenues. If you’re not a chamber member you should join immediately and cast your dollars for the greatest free enterprise experiment in history for entrepreneurs of many races, genders, and backgrounds. Men and women who open their business doors every day to provide our food, housing, clothing, transportation, medical services, and so many creative industries and services. Contact your local chamber wherever you live for membership information. Read and subscribe to newspapers that believe and promote freedom and business. People working together have made America great and sweat equity has been the glue for our freedom and success. Shop locally and support your local business firms. Keep free enterprise alive.
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One of the major reasons why I subscribe to The Denver Post is to read their obituary columns. They keep me up on the departed as I read about friends and lament their loss. I heard about the death of Elinor “Ellie” Greenberg while in Littleton last week. News of her death rippled through that tight-knit community like a shock wave. She passed away September 15 in Centennial. Her Denver Post obituary is lengthy and admirable about all of her life’s major accomplishments. Her life and career was truly amazing. The family has asked that those who wish may send a donation in her name to the Ellie and Manny Greenberg Scholarship Fund to Arapahoe “Community College, 5900 South Santa Fe Dr. Littleton, Colorado 80120. *** It looks like we have the potential for a winning Bronco season, now 2-0, defeating two pretty good teams decisively. Our new quarterback appears to be not only a great player, but an outstanding young man. I like his demeanor on and off the playing field. o BR C S ***
Another winner is one of my neighbors Judith Briles who I have recently came to admire. She is the guiding light and founder of the Colorado Authors’ Hall of Fame. Gerri, myself, and author Denny Dressman, and wife Melanie, were guests of Judith and event sponsors Sept. 1 at the Renaissance Hotel on Quebec near old Stapleton. The hotel did a masterful job of serving the 200 book authors and their families and friends. The evening ran like clockwork due to the masterful touch of Judith Briles. 15 book authors were placed in the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame. Four deceased “Legacy” authors were honored Robert Heinlein, James Michener, John Edward Williams, and Hannah Marie Wormington. Radio celebrity om esta served as emcee for the evening and introduced the 12 honored inductees who were all present: Kevin J. Anderson, Avi, Sandra Dallas, Carol Fenster, W. Michael ear, enny Rafferty Hamilton, Charlotte Hinger, Justin Matott, Manuel Ramos, atricia Raybon, Richard Weissman, and Flint Whitlock. They are all award-winning authors with deep Colorado roots. A special Lifetime Achievement honor was named to honor the late Sue Lubeck who founded
and operated the “Bookies Bookstore” for decades, having over 100,000 book title. So you can find more information about the authors and their books at www.ColoradoAuthorsHallOfFame.org. The Villager was honored to be one of the sponsors for this event. They are planning their next induction of 12 honorees in the Fall of 2023. Nominations may be made to the web site in Aug. of 2022 Note: A word of wisdom to the author board members. I wish to nominate noted author Judith Briles for the Lifetime Achievement award for being the founder of the organization. She knows how to put on an exceptional award’s ceremony and program. *** Mark Metevia, who is the program chairman for the Denver South Monaco Optimist Club let me know that the author of the famed Optimist Creed printed in this column last week was Christian D. Larson in 1912. He penned a great message for the ages. *** The Denver Lions Club hosted Denver police chief Paul Pazen September 14 at one of the first live attendee meetings at Maggiano’s restaurant on the 16th St. Mall, a club I’ve been attending since 1981.
The chief attended North High school, CSU, and served in the U.S. Marine Corp prior to his 25-year stint with the Denver police department rising to Chief in 2018. I was greatly impressed by his sincerity and skill as a veteran police officer and his efforts to maintain law and order in Denver. He does not agree with the state legislature releasing criminals from jail. He related that the jails have released about 50 percent of the prisoners and as a result crime has increased about 50 percent. He related that the majority of crimes are committed by repeat offenders. Chief Pazen has lost many of his resigning career police officers and is operating short-handed and seeking new police officers to fill the vacancies. He has several classes of new officers in training with diversity being fair to the ethnic population of Denver. I was proud of him and his impassioned plea to support our local police departments in our various city jurisdictions. *** Security is one of the leading issues in upcoming municipal elections with candidate forums starting next week. See the schedule in this week’s Villager. Come meet and greet the candidates.
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Reverend Martin Niemoller “In Germany, the Nazis first came for the communists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the Jews and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists and I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics and I didn’t speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me and by that time there was no one left to speak for me!”
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GV solar panel controversy continues Continued from Page 2 Storage Association (COSSA), said, “I appreciate that staff is focused on the reasonable screening issue…But I want to emphasize that no one else… is regulating this issue…It just seems like a solution without a problem. I don’t know why you didn’t get your neighbors together to go over what you just reviewed in the study session, what makes sense, what’s feasible. Had you done this, I’m not sure you’d need to go through this divisive, time-consuming process and you might be able to table it altogether. If you still want to proceed with reasonable screening, we understand that, but the height restrictions and the size restrictions are inappropriate. hey don’t fit solar and they certainly don’t account for the future. I look around this room and we are getting older, but our youth, the folks in this community and in this state are incredibly concerned about climate and they overwhelmingly support solar. They want to have the opportunity to add electric cars. All the big companies are increasingly focused on electric vehicles and we need the opportunity for the size of solar to match what’s needed in the future as we power electric cars… (Our youth) are vitally concerned not with the types of issues you’ve been debating but with electric vehicles, charging
stations, providing more solar and storage. I encourage you to reach out to your community. Talk to the youth and ask them, do they want to see you spend all your time debating how many trees fit into what corner or do they want you to come up with programs for more solar and storage? The future of solar is here and the more you support it the more this community will prosper.” Margaret Griffes, longtime GV resident of city council district two, said she had listened to the study session discussion and, “I am very concerned. Solar is part of the utility and function of a building system and as such needs to be designed… to attain the best performance outcomes for each individual home, same as gas, electric, water, etc. Only professionals with ualifications should be making these decisions…There is no one-si e-fits-all as I think you all have been struggling with. Requiring trees or other long-term options could have an unintended consequence. Technology is changing so fast… Do any of you remember solar dishes?” Noting that current solar panels might be obsolete in 20 years, Griffes pointed out that, “Then these trees that were planted might become undesirable shade on both owners’ and neighbors’ lots… This ordinance is a significant step which goes against current and future residents who
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are planning to adopt the best responsible choice for their homes to be energy efficient, healthy for themselves, community, and the world. We need to face these and focus on the future. This is our legacy. I request you to kill this ordinance and allow the professionals to work on designs about screening and aesthetics case by case. I would like to see the leadership in Greenwood Village put the green in Greenwood Village.” Next to speak was Bob Doyle, another longtime resident of city council district two, who talked about the much-discussed topic of reasonableness, asking, “Why is it that until now reasonable screening has been a good standard for everything else? Solar comes along and now it’s not effective, it’s not sufficient. Screening is really about interrupting the view. It’s not about blocking the view.” He ended his remarks by pointing out that, “Council has continued to make the statement that they support solar. I believe that in a way you do. But the fact is this council has done nothing to support solar. I can’t see a single thing that you’ve done to encourage people to use solar on homes in Greenwood Village. In fact, when faced with that opportunity here at City Hall or at the new Public Works building, you dismissed it. fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
Building relationships with reading and running SUBMITTED BY ANNA DOLAN CHERRY CREEK SCHOOLS
“Go Stella!” yelled Sophia Pratt. “Come on, Heitor!” screamed Paige Adler, as dozens of other fifth-grade students cheered for the first graders running around the Cottonwood Creek ottonwood athletic field on Sept. c eer on t eir 10. The atmosphere sc ool s n was jubilant. Enthusiasm was high, and so were the temperatures, so parents and younger siblings kept the runners cool with squirts of water on every lap. The older students had already taken their turn in the school’s annual “Run4Funds,” an event that helps Cottonwood Creek celebrate community and physical activity while supporting the school’s PTO in efforts to raise funds to pay for paraprofessionals, schoolwide enrichment programs and other education-related expenses. But this year’s run had a new twist: the fifth graders got to cheer on their first-grade buddies, younger students they usually spend time reading with. “As a fifth-grade buddy, I meet with Stella on Wednesdays and we read together and we just hang out,” Pratt explained. “We’re partners… We’re like a team!” “She helps me learn the sounds and letters,” said ratt’s buddy, first grader Stella Dempster. “We read a lot,” said Adler, who is Heitor’s buddy. “Pete the Cat, Miss Nelson is Missing… easy books that have some challenging words so we can work on vocabulary.” The reading buddy program has long helped Cottonwood Creek’s first
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graders develop their literacy skills and make friends with the school’s oldest students. It also gives the fifth graders opportunities to develop their leadership skills. “I’m a role model so she knows how to be a reading buddy when she’s in fifth grade,” said ianna ant about her buddy Kate. “And I show her how to read because that’s a really big part of being a reading buddy.” Principal Katie Johnson said the program also helps instill the school’s values in younger students. “At Cottonwood Creek, we value perseverance, patience and relationships built around empathy and kindness,” Johnson said. “The relationships we have among our students, staff and community are important. One of the many ways we create opportunities for students to engage and connect is through our first- and fifth-grade buddy program.” he first graders all agreed that was fun to have their own personal cheering section during the fun run. They said having their buddies’ encouragement helped them run faster and farther than they thought they could on a hot, late summer afternoon.
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As the Lone Tree Arts Center welcomes its new executive director its Guild is preparing for its largest fundraiser of the year starting Saturday, Sept 25 from 5 to 7 p.m. Nicolle Davies is a Rotarian and optimistic about everything including the future of Lone Tree Arts Center. She grew up performing (dance, theater and choir in high school and college) and has been passionate about supporting the arts. She took her own family to Lone Tree Arts Center during its early years. When she learned of the job announcement of New Lone Tree Arts Center executive director Executive Director Nicolle at LTAC, she was Davies with just a few pieces of art displayed in the lobby intrigued. This from famous artists for the would be a place to ONLINE AUCTON
put all the skill sets of her career to work. She holds both a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) and a Master’s in Library and Information Sciences (MLIS). She has worked in broadcast journalism and public relations. She served as Executive Director of the Arapahoe Library District in Colorado during which time she was named Library Journal’s “2016 Librarian of the Year,” a national award. As a public administrator, Davies was the Executive Director of Charleston County Public Library (SC), where she designed five new libraries, introduced new technology and established a progressive service delivery model. “I look forward to theatricals, more diverse programming and more dance!” she said. “We are well positioned, ten years old with a great foundation from which to move forward.” In the near future, LTAC is coming back from the pandemic ways to provide live music and theater again. Mask wearing is determined by the performers and varies week to Art Auction Chair Nicole Gregory
week. The Guild supports and promotes Lone Tree Arts Center. Its largest fundraiser of the year will kick off with a Happy Hour Reception at LTAC, 10075 Commons Street in Lone Tree. Appetizers will be served with a cash bar. The ONLINE AUCTION of art begins at 6 p.m. on September 25 and continues through Saturday, October 2 - closing at 8 p.m. For reservations to the reception and bidding: www.LoneTreeArtsCenterGuild.org. For further details on LTACG: info@LTACG.org.
Lone Tree Arts Center Guild President Tonya Fallows
Art Auction Chair Lynn Pender
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some that don’t.” student to whom he is related was One dynamic the candidate point- lost to suicide. He believes that the BY FREDA MIKLIN ed to that is important for school after-effects of the pandemic will GOVERNMENTAL require continuing moniREPORTER toring and treatment of the On November 2, resibehavioral health needs of dents of the Littleton Public LPS students whose life Schools school district and education were turned (LPS) will elect three new upside down by it. “More members to its board of resources toward mental education from among health support is a huge five candidates in the race. thing with me,” he told One of those candidates us, and “They need more is Andrew Graham. The programs and supports Villager sat down with Grathan they have right now,” ham over lunch to find out adding that the problem is why he wants the job at the universal throughout the suggestion of Kathy Turley, district, affecting students Mayor Pro Tem of the City from all neighborhoods. of Centennial. Graham talked about Owner of a health care the importance of school management and operations safety and the relationship business, Andrew Graham between LPS and the local has served on the South police departments that proMetro Denver Chamber of vide its school resource ofCommerce, where he was ficers as a key part of every board chair in 2019, comschool’s safety plan. pleted two terms on the City He also noted that the of Littleton Planning Comschool board must always mission, been a member of be cognizant of “balancing the executive board of the enrollments and the quality Denver Area Council, Boy of schools,” noting that Scouts of America as well increased parental support as the visioning committee Andrew Graham is a small business owner and equates to better perforfor the Littleton Career community volunteer who is seeking a seat on mance. Exploration Center, opening the Littleton Public Schools Board of Education. Graham shared his in 2023 to provide LPS Courtesy photo excitement with the new students with an expanded board members to consider is the upgraded Newton Middle School array of pathways and technologies “ever-changing housing stock in the and the pending opening of the in several career categories. Graham City of ittleton,” making it difficult Littleton Career Exploration Center was even recognized as an outstandfor young families to move there near Littleton High School, which ing Eagle Scout last year “for service because the houses are so expensive. will have “an entire wing dedicated to our community 25 years after Focusing on the challenges to aerospace.” He noted that he will earning his Eagle Scout badge.” brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, be able to draw from his chamber of He told The Villager that he never Graham said, “I’m a huge advocate commerce experience and relationplanned to run for the school board of keeping our schools open. If that ships with key business leaders to but, “We find ourselves knowing that get industry sponsorships to support leadership is necessary, knowing that means they wear masks, then they wear masks. We are open. My kids the new school’s career-oriented fresh legs and open perspectives and want that, too. They’re my cabinet. I pathways. open minds are necessary, and I tend review everything with them. When When he isn’t tending to his busito think I have some of those.” Grathe issue of CRT (Critical Race ness or many volunteer activities, ham and wife Megan’s four children Theory) came up, I asked my kids, you can find Andrew raham, who have been in LPS for 15 years and “Do you guys learn CRT? No? OK, has been a musician since he was a counting (two are in middle school, good.” teenager and started out to be a proone is in high school, and one is in He also shared, “My family fessional actor, playing his guitar and college at Purdue University). He has benefitted directly from mental singing weekly on Facebook Live or told us, “We have had some great health resources,” describing the at local eateries like Lost Coffee in days in LPS and some not-so-great unending and sincere care and comLittleton or Rolling Smoke BBQ in days in LPS,” continuing, “It has passion displayed by the LPS team Centennial. some programs that work great and several years ago when a high school fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
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CCSD holds first school board candidate forum BY FREDA MIKLIN GOVERNMENTAL REPORTER On Nov. 2, voters in the Cherry Creek School District will elect new school board members from director districts D and E. Incumbent Kelly Bates and challengers Jen Gibbons and Schumé Navarro are running for director district D. Kristin Allan, Bill Leach and Jason Lester are seeking
donations from political groups, having gotten financial support from the teachers’ union. Asked to name which primary role of the board of education is consistent with their personal strength, Bates named hiring the superintendent, pointing to the hiring of Scott Siegfried and Chris Smith. Gibbons said her strength was in policy, which she uses at Heritage Heights Academy, a CCSD charter school where she is president of the board of directors and was its founding chair. Navarro said that “having a voice of the families…is a relevant space in those we’ve been seeing (sic) how policies are being made without giving enough thought and having enough input from the community.”
disparity in outcomes for students of color in CCSD in the areas of student achievement, implicit bias, and discipline, Gibbons said, “At Heritage Heights Academy, we boast that 54% of the kiddos are diverse and we have 100 percent of some of our classes that have proficient or above achievement... I believe that we can get parent involvement and community involvement and have a child buy-in... Those are the things that if you Google you can see what closes the achievement gap… I think it’s terribly important that teachers e amine their biases.” Bates said she believes that student-based budgeting will help close the achievement gap “by putting funds into our schools, into our students who need more resources.” For discipline rates, she said, “I want to look at more restorative justice for our students rather than…just giving students tickets.” Navarro said, “I was a student that came into CCSD out of the district because I’m Hispanic and they needed to fill a uota,
Kristin Allan is running for CCSD director district E. the position of director district E. On Sept. 1 , the first of si candidate forums were held at Overland High School. Assistant Superintendent Jen Perry moderated the forum. When Perry asked, by a show of hands, whether candidates had attended at least three CCSD board of education meetings prior to announcing their candidacy, Allan, Bates, Gibbons, and Navarro raised their hands. Leach and Lester did not. To the statement, “I support periodically raising ta es to continue the long history of investing in safe, healthy and innovative school buildings,” all the candidates e cept Navarro raised their hands in agreement. To the statement, “I believe that teachers and other district employees are underpaid,” everyone e cept avarro also agreed. Allan and Bates responded yes to the question of whether they’d received
Kelly Bates is the incumbent CCSD director district D seeking re-election. On the issue of how CCSD navigated the pandemic, most candidates offered praise. Navarro said, “We need to take an individualized approach to how we mandate things and the way we are looking at e emptions. ot everybody has disabilities that you can see. I actually suffer from a traumatic like-suffocation issue, and this is hard for me, referring to the requirement that everyone wear a mask in the school building where the forum was held. During the entire evening, she held her mask away from her face with her hand, appearing to be quite distracted by it. In response to a question about how the candidate would address
decades, we have hot political topics being discussed in classrooms and in teacher trainings that don’t sit well with our students, our teachers and our parents… It’s time for a change in Cherry Creek. It’s time to close that achievement gap. It’s also time to heal the wounds of the pandemic. We have our academic deficits. We have social and emotional deficits. It’s time to look around at models that have closed the achievement gap like the model used at Heritage Heights Academy. Bates closed with, “I am passionate about serving the whole child, ensuring that they are healthy, supported and challenged in our schools. That means being able to choose their own pathway of purpose for the rest of their life.” In her closing comments, Navarro said, “I’m sorry, but I’m sitting here and I’m struggling with this thing (pointing to her mask). I’ve sent a letter trying to talk about the cultural issues that I’ve gone through with being abused. I can’t really think in this space and I’m so sorry that I can’t offer more. That’s because I’m here for choice. Not everybody has the same background.” Lester closed with, “A 38-yearold black man, proud autism dad, educator and community social worker, I decided to run for the Cherry Creek school board simply
Leach ended with, ‘I have no a to grind. I’m just a grass-roots candidate.” He said he wanted to touch on “the three-pronged attack of onsite security, school resource officers, and the new and improved mental health aspect of CCSD.” Allen said, “I am running for Cherry Creek School District Board of ducation to e pand our legacy
Bill Leach is running for CCSD director district E. of e cellence and stand strong for all of our students, families, teachers and staff We must fulfill our promises of e cellence by retaining
Jen Gibbons is running for CCSD director district D. so I feel like I lived this e actly and I really feel like I benefited from the individualized approach that CSSD did to me even before there was equity in inclusion training.” In her closing, Gibbons said, “Our district is divided. Not only are we struggling to close the achievement gap that we’ve had for
Jason Lester is running for CCSD director district E. because tomorrow does start with us today. I want all students to have better opportunities in life…I will fight to eliminate all e ternal, internal barriers to learning… through day-to-day advocacy… strategy… and consensus building.”
Schumé Navarro is running for CCSD director district D a diverse teacher workforce so that students see themselves in their
teachers.” fmiklin.villager@gmail.com
Addressing a National Crisis According to research outlined by a cadre of social scientists, there are ten critical issues children are facing. Influencers and policy makers should make these issues a national priority. Single Parent Households: Since the 50’s the number of single-parent homes has consistently increased to an alarming rate. A Pew Research Report outlines that for the first time in American history, most children live in single-parent households. This has economic implications as single-parent households are under-resourced which often has deleterious effects on mental and physical health, educational attainment, and involvement in higher rates of risky behaviors for adults and children. Drugs and Alcohol Abuse: Opioids, meth, marijuana, and binge drinking is at epidemic levels for adolescents. Young people are checking out and getting high. This is dam-
aging to the growth and development of the teen brain and will affect the quality of life and future health and success of these children. Kids Growing Up Too Fast: Access to the internet and to the sexually saturated culture is stealing the innocence of the youngest among us. Unless parents are hyper-vigilant, it is hard to keep this material at bay. Violence and Bullying in Schools: In many instances, especially in low income, urban settings, schools can be a war zone. There is mean-spirited behavior, gossip, bullying, and even serious violence. There are school shootings, stabbings, fighting and suicides. Materialism and Entitlement: We live in data a society that values material possessions and consumerism. We go into debt to get the things that we want. Research indicates that the average credit card debt for most Ameri-
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cans is at least $10,000 The value of get it now, pay later, is being passed down to children. Childhood Obesity: According to CDC, 20% of children are obese. This can result in low self-esteem, depression, and other health concerns. Educational Disparities: The rich are getting richer and the poor, poorer. Without a proper education and life script, children living in poverty or in under-resourced communities will be unable to compete in the job market. Shifting Economy: Loss of manufacturing jobs and automation with technology is shifting the workforce into the service
industry. Service jobs are being outsourced. If service jobs are in the United States, they usually command a lower wage. Poverty: Poverty is a social determinant of health. Hunger, homelessness, violence, crime, substance abuse, academic failure is all related to poverty. Civic Disunity and Erosion of National Pride: Not saying the pledge in schools and kneeling during the Anthem are symptoms of a much larger problem. The Center for Relationship Education (CRE) is poised to build a national collaborative effort to address these issues. Money is available through the ColoradoWorks and other national welfare programs. Three out of the 4 welfare goals are met by CRE initiatives: reducing the dependency of needy parents by promoting job preparation, work, and marriage preventing out-of-wedlock pregnancies encouraging the formation and maintenance of two-parent families. Let’s work together to help children thrive and flourish by addressing this national crisis. joneen@myrelationshipcenter. org
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Dear Readers, What are the steps to fund your trust? (Part 2 of 3) The following are general steps for typical asset transfers to a Revocable Living Trust. In my last article, I covered transfers of real estate, trust deeds, mortgages, bank, credit union, savings and loan accounts. It is always advisable to confer with an estate plan attorney regarding the best steps to legally accomplish you estate planning goals. The following are BY DONALD PETERSON some additional steps to fund your trust. STOCKS With respect to public stocks, if you have a brokerage account, you should have the broker change that account to the Trust name and all of the stock in that account will then belong to the Trust. If you do not wish to use a broker, you should contact the transfer agent whose name appears on your stock certificates and have the agent send you the form for change of registration. The agent may ask for a certified copy of your rust, or other identifying information and that you surrender your old stock certificates. It is best to insure your mail. A waiting period up to eight weeks is not unusual in these transactions. For stocks acquired in the future, simply have the broker issue them in the name of your Trust. For privately issued or restricted stock, such as “S” corporation stock, closely held or professional corporation stock, ESOP stock or incentive stock options, you should check with the issuer and your accountant to determine any restrictions or adverse tax consequences prior to transferring such stock. Such stock is transferred by having the corporation’s president and or secretary issue new certificates in the name of the rust. BONDS Bonds you hold should be registered in the Trust name by your broker. If you do not have a broker, the issuing institution can give you an appropriate form. Return the form with the bond to have it re-registered. U.S. Savings bonds can be transferred using a form available at most banks. They should be re-registered in the name of your Trust. Bearer bonds are not registered and should be treated like personal property see below . A clear assignment should be made of this type of property to make sure it is owned by your Trust. PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS he artnership Agreement should give you the information on whom to contact and how you may transfer your interest. If your partners understand that you are only arranging the management of your property and not actually changing the ownership except for legal title purposes, there should be no objection. LIFE INSURANCE Most life insurance policies should be made payable to the Trust on the death of the insured. he beneficiary designation should be changed to the exact name of your Trust; for example, to read as follows: “The successor Trustee(s) of The (Your last name) Revocable Trust, dated (Date of Trust)”. FURNITURE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY All of your property which is not transferred by certificate such as stocks or real estate) may be transferred by a simple document call an “Assignment” this is a type of Bill of Sale, giving evidence that a particular item has changed owners. All personal property of any value, such as jewelry, bearer bonds, expensive furniture, collectibles and collections, artwork, etc. should be transferred to your Trust when you acquire it. What are the four key medical/estate plan documents you need now? Many of my clients have asked what are the critical documents needed, particularly in view of the COVID-19 pandemic. Simply being married does not give you the legal right to gain access to your spouse’s medical records or make medical decisions on your spouse’s behalf, even in an emergency. To avoid this problem and to help others care for you and to achieve your overall estate planning goals, the following documents create an effective medical/estate plan package: 1. Healthcare ower of Attorney . eneral inancial ower of Attorney . Advanced irective for Medical Surgical reatment “ iving Will”); and 4. Will (or a Will with a Trust). Careful medical/estate planning should include preparation and signing of these documents, to accomplish your goals and protect you, both during your lifetime, and at the time of passing. he ower of Attorney documents allow you to designate those agents whom you authorize to help you on your behalf during your lifetime, and the Will/Trust documents allow you to nominate others to help with your estate after your passing, as well as to identify the beneficiaries and the distributions to them, to accomplish your estate planning goals. As a courtesy, there is no charge for my initial consultation with clients. I have served seniors and their families for over 44 years regarding their medical and estate planning needs. A 0 reduction on estate plan documents is currently being offered due to the cCovid-19 crisis. For a free telephone or video consultation, please call: Donald Glenn Peterson, Esq. Don Peterson Law Firm 100 . Mississippi Avenue, Suite 10 enver, C 0 hone 0 -0999 E-Mail: Donald@PetersonLaw.CO Website www.donpetersonlawfirm.co
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2021 Genesis GV80 is a dream vehicle The car of my dreams arrived this past week in the form of a 2021 Genesis GV80 all-wheel drive SUV. This is the luxury car manufactured by Hyundai in Ulsan, Korea. The vehicle is loaded with every safety, comfort, and electronic feature in the auto galaxy. Luxury comes with a cost and the GV80 suggested retail manufacture’s price is $66,475 with options included. The electronically controlled suspension system gives the most comfortable ride of any test vehicle ever tested, bar none. The car just floats over the many potholes and cracks in Colorado’s deteriorating highways. The car rides on premium Michelin tires on 20” alloy wheels. The powertrain transmission is as smooth as the ride with a V6 3.5L engine delivering 375 horsepower that provides spirited performance for the three-row seated SUV. The auto industry has moved to four-cylinder engines with turbo-boost engines. This powertrain combination works provides 20 mpg. average. In many instances a turbo boost can cause a brief pause, and then a sudden burst of power when the turbo “kicks in” to boost performance. Not the case with the GV80 that accelerates smoothly with the powerful engine and eight-speed trans-
mission with paddle shifters. The transmission has a dial selection of R, N and D. All drive modes are selected while pressing down on the brake pedal; all that is ever needed is the “Drive” mode. The exterior paint is described as “Savile Silver” and the interior is attractive with leather seats with the color described as “Dune.” The driver’s seat has a special “Ergo” feature with the bucket seat embracing the driver when accelerating and relaxing when slowing. The interior has many special buttons and perforated ridge dials for tuning the Lexicon 21-speaker audio system and making channel changes. A really sophisticated control located on the steering wheel is a chat with the “gentle” computer voice to change the channel on the XM radio or ask questions about navigation or make a dinner reservation. This Genesis is scarce and with the factory computer chip shortages some new car models are delayed. This is the first 0 to make the
test car fleet. he vehicle has not been scored by the National Highway raffic Safety Administration, but I’m reminded that this is likely the vehicle model that professional golfer Tiger Woods was driving when he had his serious auto accident and the 10 airbags and car safety features contributed to saving his life. Safety features in the GV80 are numerous from the multiple air bags, forward collision avoidance, smart stopand-go radar cruise control, and when signaling a turn or lane change the adjacent lane is pictured on the dashboard near the speedometer, a really great safety feature with so many lane changes in today’s driving. Overall, this is a luxury sedan for the ages with every desirable feature for comfort, drive, and safety. The Genesis comes with a 10-year, 100,000-mile power train warranty, with both engine and transmission made at the home factory in Korea. They are very proud of this car and they should be, it is terrific.
another practical feature to avoid the many changing speed zones. The radar cruise speed control works well flowing with traffic. The sound system is a luxury Harman/Kardon premium package that can be controlled from the steering wheel or with a simple dial. A camera network gives a
close. LED lights surround the vehicle and the side mirrors open and close automatically with keyless entry. The Santa Fe has a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty that is tops in the auto world. A vote of confidence by Hyundai that this is a quality vehicle that is
2021 Hyundai Santa Fe is a solid performer What a clever name for a car than Santa Fe “Calligraphy” that describes this 2021 Hyundai popular all-wheel drive SUV. The model is well appointed with “Quartz White” exterior paint and “Beige” leather interior seats. The Santa Fe has all the latest safety features including the blind lane turn signal display of the rear lane helping to eliminate that troublesome left rear blind spot. The powertrain consists of a 2.5L turbo 4-cylinder engine and an eight-speed “Shiftronic” transmission with the engine and transmission made in the .S. with final assembly in Montgomery, Alabama U.S.A. Steering wheel paddle shifters control gear levels easily, if desired. The drive range seemed to work best overall. This is a very comfortable and desirable SUV that is spirited in performance with sport and normal drive modes selected with a dial. The horsepower is not listed but the fuel economy is rated at 24 mpg. overall with highway and city traffic. Highway speed signs and vehicle speed is reflected on the windshield in easy view,
clear picture of front, side and rear objects, along with rear cross traffic alerts. The vehicle insists that you fasten the driver’s seatbelt with a foot on the brake pedal before the car will move. The large trunk space has fold down seats for additional passengers and is spacious in size with power entry and
long lasting. The suggested list price is $43,730, including options. This is a hard-working, practical vehicle, that is friendly to drive. The air conditioning and cooled seats felt good in these late summer record breaking heat temperatures. Santa Fe lives up to the colorful name.
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY, COLORADO RESOLUTION NO. 21-263
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A RESOLUTION REAUTHORIZING ARAPAHOE COUNTY’S SALES AND USE TAX DEDICATED TO OPEN SPACES AND REFERRING A BALLOT MEASURE TO VOTERS TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM RESOLUTION NO. 21-263 It was moved by Commissioner Sharpe and duly seconded by Commissioner Jackson to adopt the following Resolution:
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, on June 17, 2003, adopted Resolution Number 030381, which authorized the submission of a ballot issue to the eligible electors of Arapahoe County, proposing the imposition of a one quarter of one percent (0.25%) sales and use tax for open space and trails purposes; and
Subject to approval of the above-referenced ballot issue by a majority of the registered Arapahoe County electors voting at the November 2, 2021, election, the open space sales and use ta , as originally specified in Arapahoe County esolution Number 030381, and as subsequently extended and amended as specified in Arapahoe County esolution umber 10637, shall be further e tended, amended and restated as specified below. General Provisions.
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2003, a majority of the eligible Arapahoe County electors approved the ballot issue authorizing the sales and use ta as specified in esolution umber 0303 1 and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, adopted Resolution Number 110637 on August 30, 2011, which authorized the submission of a ballot issue to the eligible electors of Arapahoe County, to extend the existing one quarter of one percent (0.25%) sales and use tax for open space and trails purposes; and WHEREAS, on November 1, 2011, a majority of the eligible Arapahoe County electors approved the ballot issue extending the sales and use tax and making amendments as described in further detail in Resolution Number 110637; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Resolution Number 110637, the sales and use tax is set to expire on December 31, 2023; and WHEREAS, since establishing the open spaces program, Arapahoe County has built or improved 70 miles of trails, supported 168 park, trailhead, and heritage-area projects, conserved 31,000 acres of open space, and invested nearly $360 million in open spaces, parks, trails and heritage areas, with nearly 71% of funding provided directly to the County’s cities and special districts for local needs; and WHEREAS, Arapahoe County recently updated its open spaces master plan, which serves as a blueprint for the program’s future, identifying opportunities for: conserving and enhancing natural lands, wildlife habitats and water resources, closing the gaps in the County’s outdoor recreation network, and setting County priorities for educational programming and the stewardship of existing resources; and WHEREAS, Arapahoe County sought and received substantial input from residents, businesses, municipalities, nonprofits, and special districts about the future of open spaces, parks, and trails within Arapahoe County as well as whether it is in the best interests of County residents to extend the sales and use tax past December 31, 2023; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners established a reauthorization committee to evaluate options regarding a potential sales tax extension, engaging the public and the Open Spaces Citizen Advisory Board to make recommendations to the Board for consideration; and WHEREAS, public feedback received demonstrated overwhelming support for extending the sales and use tax; and WHEREAS, based upon input received, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that it is in the best interests of the residents of the County that the county-wide sales and use tax at the rate of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) be extended, the receipts from which will continue to be used for open space and trails purposes in the manner set forth in this resolution, which incorporates the provisions of both esolution umbers 0303 1 and 110637, as well as modifications to such provisions that extend the tax beyond its current expiration date of December 31, 2023, until repealed, increase the amount of funds available to municipalities and the County for maintenance, reduce funds available for acquisition, allow the County to allocate funds to active open space and park uses, allow for the re-distribution of unspent funds to other open space, park and trail uses, and makes some other revisions and clarifications to the County s open space ta program, as set forth in further detail below; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Colorado Constitution Article X, Section 20, an extension of an expiring tax requires voter approval; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section IX. A. of Resolution Number 030381, some of the proposed amendments are permitted only if approved by a vote of the registered electors of Arapahoe County; and WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners has determined that a ballot issue regarding the extension of the sales and use tax and modifications to the program, should be submitted by the Board of County Commissioners to the eligible electors of the County at the November 2, 2021, election; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 1-5-203(3) C.R.S., the Board of County Commissioners through the adoption of this resolution certifies the ballot issue to the Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder for said November 2, 2021, election. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, as follows:
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The ballot issue title and issue contained in Exhibit A, attached and incorporated herein, shall be presented in substantially such form to the registered electors of Arapahoe County at the coordinated election to be held on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in accordance with all applicable laws. The Board of County Commissioners hereby directs that a copy of this Resolution be certified and filed in the ffice of the Cler and ecorder immediately and authorizes and directs the Clerk and Recorder to certify the ballot issue and ballot content as provided by law.
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he name of the designated election official who will be responsible for conducting the election pursuant to the Uniform Election Code is Joan Lopez, Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder.
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Pursuant to C.R.S. § 1-11-203.5, any election contest arising out of a ballot issue or ballot question election concerning the order of the ballot or the form or content of the ballot title shall be commenced by petition filed with the proper court within five days after the title of the ballot issue or ballot question is set.
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he officials and employees of Arapahoe County are hereby authorized and directed to take all actions necessary or appropriate to effectuate the provisions of this resolution.
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iii. Such sales tax will not be imposed upon the sale of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services if the transaction was previously subjected to a sales or use tax lawfully imposed on the purchaser or user by another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that sought to be imposed hereunder by Arapahoe County. A credit shall be granted against the sales tax imposed hereunder by Arapahoe County with respect to such transaction equal in amount to the lawfully imposed local sales or use tax previously paid by the purchaser or user to the previous statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the sales tax imposed hereunder by Arapahoe County.
The Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder shall publish the text of the ballot title and question four separate times, a week apart, in the official newspaper of Arapahoe county and each incorporated municipality within Arapahoe County.
(a)
Statutory Definitions Incorporated. For purposes of this Resolution, the definitions of the words contained herein shall be as defined in Sections 3 26 102 and 3 26 201, C. .S., which definitions are incorporated herein by this reference.
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Effective Date: The provisions of this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon approval by a majority of registered electors voting upon such proposal, and once effective, shall supersede Arapahoe County Resolution Numbers 030381 and 10637.
Sales Tax. The imposition and collection of a one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) sales tax on all sales of tangible personal property at retail or the furnishing of services in Arapahoe County, as provided in Section 29-2-105(1)(d), C.R.S., effective throughout the incorporated and unincorporated portions of Arapahoe County, such tax having been originally imposed by Arapahoe County Resolution Number 030381, shall hereby continue to and beyond its current expiration date of December 31, 2023, until repealed, subject to the following terms and conditions: (a)
(b)
Purpose. The purpose of this Resolution is, upon the approval of a majority of registered electors voting on such proposal, to extend continuously beyond its current expiration date of December 31, 2023, until repealed, an existing sales tax of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) upon the sale at retail of tangible personal property and the furnishing of certain services in the County, and to extend continuously beyond its current expiration date of December 31, 2023, until repealed, an existing use tax of one quarter of one percent (0.25%) for the privilege of use or consuming in the County any construction and building materials purchased at retail, and for the privilege of storing, using or consuming in the County any motor and other vehicles, purchased at retail on which registration is required, all in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of Title 29, C.R.S., which provisions are incorporated herein by this reference, and to modify the provisions of the sales and use tax program as set forth herein.
(b)
Transactions Subject to the Sales Tax. i. The tangible personal property and services taxable hereunder shall be the same as the tangible personal property and services taxable pursuant to Section 39-26-104, C.R.S., subject to the same e emptions as those specified in part 7 of article 26 of title 39, C.R.S. and Section 29-2-105, C.R.S. expressly including the exemption allowed by section 39-26-709 (1), C.R.S., for purchases of machinery or machine tools; the exemption for sales of electricity, coal, wood, gas, fuel oil, or coke specified in section 3 26 715 (1)(a)(II), C. .S. the e emption for sales of food specified in section 39-26-707 (1)(e), C.R.S.; the exemption for vending machine sales of food set forth in section 39-26714 (2), C.R.S.; the exemption for occasional sales by a charitable organization set forth in section 3926-718 (1)(b), C.R.S.; the exemption for sales and purchases of farm equipment and farm equipment under lease or contract specified in section 39-26-716 (2)(b) and (2)(c), C.R.S., excepting from the definition of “farm e uipment” the sales and purchases of parts used in the repair or maintenance of farm equipment, all shipping pallets or aids paid for by a farm operation, any visual, electronic identification, or matched pair ear tags and electronic identification readers used to scan ear tags that are used by farm operators to identify or track food animals including animals used for food or in the production of food as specified in section 39-26-716 (1)(d), all sales and purchases of dairy equipment, and aircraft designed or adapted to undertake agricultural applications; and the exemption for sales of low-emitting motor vehicles, power sources, or parts used for converting such power sources as specified in section 39-26-719 (1), C.R.S.; the exemption for sales of machinery or machine tools specified in section 39-26-709 (1), C.R.S., used in the processing of recovered materials by a business listed in the inventory prepared by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 30-20-122 (1)(a)(V), C.R.S.; the exemption for sales of wood from salvaged trees killed or infested in Colorado by mountain pine beetles or spruce beetles as specified in section 3 26 723, C. .S. the e emption for sales that benefit a Colorado school specified in section 3 26 725, C.R.S.; the exemption for sales by an association or organization of parents and teachers of public school students that is a charitable organization as specified in section 3 26 71 (1)(c), C. .S. the exemption for sales of property for use in space ight specified in section 3 26 72 , C. .S. and the exemption for manufactured homes set forth in section 39-26-721 (3). ii. All sales of personal property on which a specific ownership ta has been paid or is payable shall be - exempt from the sales tax imposed by Arapahoe County when such sales meet both of the following conditions: (1) the purchaser is a non-resident of or has his principal place of business outside of Arapahoe County, and (2) such personal property is registered or required to be registered outside the limits of Arapahoe County under the laws of the State of Colorado.
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Determination of Place at Which Sales are Consummated. For the purposes of this esolution, all retail sales are sourced as specified in section 39-26-104 (3), C.R.S. The amount subject to the sales tax imposed hereunder shall not include any Colorado state sales or use tax imposed by Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S. (c)
Collection, Administration, and Enforcement. The sales tax imposed hereunder shall be collected, administered and enforced by the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Revenue (“E ecutive Director”) in the same manner as the collection, administration and enforcement of the Colorado state sales tax. The provisions of Article 26 of Title 39, C.R.S., and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder by the Executive Director shall govern the collection, administration, and enforcement of the sales tax imposed hereunder. Distribution of all sales tax collected by the Executive Director, pursuant to this Resolution, shall be to Arapahoe County. endor s Fee. he vendor shall be entitled as collection agent for the County to withhold an amount equal to one-half of one percent (.50%) of the total amount to be remitted by the vendor to the Executive Director each month to cover the vendor’s expense in the collection and remittance of the Sales Tax. If any vendor is delinquent in remitting the Sales Tax, other than in unusual circumstances shown to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, the vendor shall not be allowed to retain any amounts to cover his or her expense in collecting and remitting said Sales Tax, and an amount equivalent to the full amount of the Sales Tax imposed by this Resolution shall be remitted to the Executive Director by any such delinquent vendor.
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Exemptions from the Use Tax. i.
Storage, use, or consumption of any tangible personal property the sale of which is subject to a retail sales tax imposed by Arapahoe County.
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Storage, use or consumption of any tangible personal property purchased for resale in Arapahoe County either in its original form or as an ingredient of a manufactured or compounded product, in the regular course of a business.
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Storage, use or consumption of tangible personal property brought into Arapahoe County by a nonresident thereof for his own storage, use, or consumption while temporarily within the County; however, this exemption does not apply to the storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property brought into this State by a nonresident to be used in the conduct of a business in this State. Storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property by the United States government, or the State of Colorado, or its institutions, or its political subdivisions in their governmental capacities only or by religious or charitable corporations in the conduct of their regular religious or charitable functions.
Storage, use, or consumption of any article of tangible personal property, the sale or use of which has already been subjected to a legally imposed sale or use tax of another statutory or home rule county equal to or in excess of that imposed by Arapahoe County. A credit shall be granted against the use tax imposed by Arapahoe County with respect to a person’s storage, use, or consumption in Arapahoe County of tangible personal property purchased in another statutory or home rule county. The amount of the credit shall be equal
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Total distribution by percentages of Open Space Fund created by pen Space Sales and Use Tax ........................................................ 100% (b)
(c)
County Administrative Costs are those costs necessary for the County to administer the distribution of funds, to include distribution of Shareback Funds development, creation, oversight and monitoring of and compliance with Intergovernmental Agreements (“IGAs”) grant review and distribution of grant funds; site reviews for grants and review of certified Annual Municipal eports, as well as to administer the County’s own Open Space Program, excluding maintenance, as set forth more fully below.
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Interest from Revenues and Income Generated from Acquired Lands. Interest generated from the revenues of the sales and use taxes imposed herein shall be used for the purposes stated herein. Income generated from the use or lease of preserved lands, natural areas, wildlife habitats, and parks acquired with the sales and use taxes imposed herein shall be used for the purposes stated herein.
OSTAB shall consist of seven members.
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Each County Commissioner shall appoint one resident of his/her commissioner district to serve as an OSTAB member.
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The Board of County Commissioners shall appoint two Arapahoe County residents as at-large members.
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OSTAB members shall serve three-year terms of office. Members may be re-appointed to no more than two successive terms.
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OSTAB members shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of County Commissioners.
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Members shall not be compensated for their services.
OSTAB shall continue to meet as provided in its bylaws to review proposed projects and perform other duties in accordance with this Resolution.
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OSTAB shall make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the distribution of revenue collected from the Open Space Sales and Use Tax, in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Resolution.
Distribution of Sales and Use Tax Revenue. The revenue collected from the Open Space Sales and Use Tax shall be distributed and administered in the following manner and sub ect to the definitions and conditions as set forth in this Resolution: (a)
The annual revenue from the Open Space Sales and Use Tax shall be distributed according to the percentages as set forth below. Expenditure of said
OSTAB and County staff shall review the grant applications and make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding the approval, conditional approval or denial of each application.
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The Board of County Commissioners then shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny the grant application.
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If the County distributes less than 12% of the Open Space Sales and Use Tax as designated for grants, the remaining portion shall be retained by the County to be used for purposes set forth in Section 12 (d) (v) below.
Designated Heritage Areas. The Board of County Commissioners shall authorize expenditure of funds for Designated Arapahoe County Heritage Areas (“Designated eritage Areas”) located in unincorporated Arapahoe County.
These funds will be distributed to each incorporated municipality within or partially within Arapahoe County based on the population within said jurisdiction in Arapahoe County and the total incorporated population of Arapahoe County.
he Sharebac Funds will be distributed on an annual basis to each incorporated municipality, wholly or partially within Arapahoe County, provided that: a.
The incorporated municipality has entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Board of County Commissioners.
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Such re uired IGA re ects the terms, conditions, intent and purpose of this Resolution consistent with the guidelines as set forth in Section 12(c) and (e) below.
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Sharebac Funds may be used for the open space uses as set forth in Section 12(e) below.
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Further, an incorporated municipality may use up to the percentage of its Sharebac Funds designated in the IGA with the Board of County Commissioners, which designated percentage shall be at least 20% of the annual allocation, to maintain existing or new open space properties, trails, neighborhood and regional parks, and sports fields.
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Incorporated municipalities may ban Sharebac Funds from year to year, as long as such funds are expended in accordance with the purposes set forth in this Resolution, and such is noted in the Annual Municipal E penditure eport as set forth in Section 12 (iii) (g).
A Designated Heritage Area is defined as lands or structures which have a cultural or historical significance to Arapahoe County, such as a historic property or the fairgrounds.
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The Board of County Commissioners shall consider designating land or a structure as a Designated Heritage Area after OSTAB and County staff have reviewed and made recommendations on a proposal for such an area.
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Before it designates a Designated Heritage Area, the Board of County Commissioners shall conduct a public hearing on the proposal.
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Funds allocated to Designated Heritage Areas may be used for maintenance of structures and grounds, as well as for future improvements and operations. Funds may not be used for construction of new buildings.
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If the County uses less than the allocated funds for Designated Heritage Areas, the remaining portion shall be retained by the County as set forth in Section 12 (d) (5) below.
pen Space Maintenance. The County may use funds, as specified in Section 12 (a), for maintenance of County Open Space, to include trails. a.
Open Space maintenance funds may not be used for maintenance of Designated Heritage Areas if said area’s maintenance is funded under the Designated Heritage Areas portion of the County’s program.
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If the County uses less than the allocated amount in the Fund for maintenance, the remaining portion shall be retained by the County as set forth in Section 12 (d) (v) below.
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Every December 31st, each incorporated municipality which received Sharebac Funds, must certify and submit in writing, to the Board of County Commissioners, that the funds were used in conformance with this Resolution and must detail the expenditures of its Sharebac Funds. Such submission shall be called the Annual Municipal E penditure Report.
Acquisition of Open Space and Trail Development. The County shall use the percentage of the Fund, as specified in Section 12(a) above, to acquire open space or interests in open space, to restore, improve and protect open space, to acquire and develop trails, and for such other uses set forth in Section 12 (e) (i) and subject to any other applicable restrictions on the use of the funds set forth herein.
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If Sharebac Funds are not used in accordance with the provisions and guidelines set forth in this Resolution and/ or are used in violation of the terms and conditions of the IGA, the offending incorporated municipality will be ineligible for future Sharebac Funds, unless and until a compliance plan is submitted by the offending municipality to and approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
If the allocated funds for the County administrative costs, grants, Designated Heritage Areas, County open space maintenance and/or acquisition of open space or interests in open space or trail development are not expended by December 3lst of each year, the County shall bank such funds, and such funds may be expended in a future year for such uses. Alternatively, the Board of County Commissioners may reallocate unspent funds to other uses allowed by this Resolution based on recommendations from OSTAB.
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On an annual basis, the County will hire an independent auditor to audit the County’s e penditures of the Fund.
If the offending municipality fails to submit a compliance plan approved by the Board of County Commissioners or fails to meet the requirements of the Board of County Commissioners’ approved compliance plan, then the Share of the non-complying entity will be distributed, based on annual population figures, among the other participating incorporated municipalities.
(d) The County Open Space Program shall have the following components: i.
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he population figures will be updated annually based on the official figures provided by the Demography Section of the Colorado Department of Local Affairs or any state agency which takes over the duties and responsibilities of said Demography Section.
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Members shall act in accordance with law, including Colorado con ict of interest laws applicable to public bodies. No member shall vote or participate in the application process regarding an acquisition or expenditure in which he or she has a financial or ownership interest, or where he or she has an ownership interest in an adjacent property.
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Sharebac Funds are those monies distributed to the incorporated municipalities wholly and/or partially in Arapahoe County for open space uses as more fully set forth below.
For purposes of Colo. Const., Art. , Section 20, the receipt and expenditure of revenues of the sales tax and use tax shall be accounted for, budgeted and appropriated separately from other revenues and expenditures of Arapahoe County and outside of the fiscal year spending of the County as calculated under Art. X, Section 20, and nothing in Art. X, Section 20, shall limit the receipt and e penditure in each fiscal year of the full amount of such revenues of the sales tax and use tax, nor shall receipt and expenditure of such revenues affect or limit the receipt or expenditure of any and all other revenues of Arapahoe County for any fiscal year.
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pen Space .... 9.9%
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Open Space and Trails Advisory Board. The Open Space and Trails Advisory Board (“ S AB”) shall continue to operate and advise the Board of County Commissioners on Open Space fund uses.
(g)
Storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property by a person engaged in the business of manufacturing or compounding for profit, or the use of any article, substance, or commodity, which tangible personal property enters into the processing of or becomes an ingredient or component part of the product or service which is manufactured, compounded, or furnished and the container, label, or the furnished shipping case thereof.
Maintenance of County
Acquisition of open space and/or interests in open space to include for the development of multi-use trails ................................................... 20%
Arapahoe County pen Space Fund. A separate fund, nown as the “Arapahoe County pen Space Fund” (the “Fund”), shall continue to be maintained, and 100% of the revenue derived from the sales and use tax imposed on the incorporated and unincorporated areas of Arapahoe County shall continue to be deposited thereto to be used solely for the purposes stated herein and as further described more fully below. (a)
Use Tax. The imposition and collection of a one-quarter of one percent (0.25%) use tax in accordance with the provisions of Article 2, Title 29, C.R.S., for the privilege of using or consuming in Arapahoe County any construction and building materials purchased at retail and for the privilege of storing, using, or consuming in Arapahoe County any motor and other vehicles, purchased at retail on which registration is required, effective throughout the incorporated and unincorporated portions of Arapahoe County, such tax having been originally imposed by Arapahoe County Resolution Number 030381, shall hereby continue to and beyond its current expiration date of December 31, 2023, until repealed, subject to the following terms and conditions:
Collection, Administration, and Enforcement Except as provided by Section 39-26-209, C.R.S., the use tax imposed hereunder shall be collected, enforced and administered by Arapahoe County, consistent with Arapahoe County’s guidelines, policies and procedures, which exist or may hereafter be promulgated not inconsistent with this Resolution. The use tax on construction and building materials shall be collected by the County’s Public Works and Development Department, by each municipality or, as may be otherwise provided by intergovernmental agreement, based upon an estimate of building and construction materials costs submitted by the owner or contractor at the time a building permit application is made. All use tax collected on construction and building materials pursuant to this Resolution shall be distributed to Arapahoe County. All use tax collected on motor or other vehicles pursuant to this Resolution shall be distributed to Arapahoe County.
Those entities having proposals consistent with the guidelines as set forth in this Resolution may submit their grant applications to OSTAB.
Designated Arapahoe County Heritage Areas ....................................... 4.1%
Storage, use, or consumption of any construction and building materials required or made necessary in the performance of any construction contract bid, let, or entered into any time prior to the effective date of the use tax imposed hereunder
The use tax imposed hereunder shall be applicable to every motor vehicle for which registration is required by the laws of the State of Colorado, and no registration shall be made of any motor or other vehicle for which registration is required, and no certificate of title shall be issued for such vehicle by the Department of Revenue or its authorized agents until any tax due upon the use, storage, or consumption thereof pursuant to this Resolution has been paid.
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County Administrative Costs .................... 4% Available as grants to incorporated municipalities and special districts within Arapahoe County.................................... 12%
Storage or use of a motor vehicle if the owner is or was, at the time of purchase, a non-resident of Arapahoe County and he purchased the vehicle outside of Arapahoe County for use outside of Arapahoe County and actually so used it for a substantial and primary purpose for which it was acquired and he registered, titled, and licensed said motor vehicle outside of Arapahoe County. Storage, use, or consumption of any construction and building materials and motor and other vehicles on which registration is required if a written contract for the purchase thereof was entered into prior to the effective date of this use tax resolution.
Said grants shall be used for the purposes specified in Section 12 (c) (iii) (d) or 12 (e) (i), and in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Resolution.
County Open Space Program funds to be used as follows:
Storage, use, or consumption of tangible personal property and household effects acquired outside of Arapahoe County and brought into it by a non-resident acquiring residency.
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districts, which provide recreational services or amenities; and recreation districts.
Shareback to all incorporated municipalities or portions thereof based on the population of the incorporated municipality or portions thereof in Arapahoe County versus total population of incorporated areas in Arapahoe County ...... 50%
to the tax paid by the person by reason of the imposition of a sales or use tax of the other statutory or home rule county on the purchase or use of the property. The amount of the credit shall not exceed the tax imposed by this proposal.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on August 10, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners for Arapahoe County adopted Arapahoe County Resolution Number 21-263 which contains an open spaces sales and use tax reauthorization proposal and ballot measure. The entirety of the resolution, which includes the sales and use tax proposal and ballot measure, is set forth in the following:
revenue is governed by the provisions set forth in Section 12.
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Grant Program. The County shall have funds, as specified above in Section 12 (a), available for distribution in the form of grants to incorporated municipalities; special
(e)
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Additional Guidelines for Use of Funds: Revenues collected from the Open Space Sales and Use Tax may be used in the following manner: a.
To acquire fee title interest in real property for the purposes provided herein;
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To acquire less than fee interests in real property for the purposes provided herein; such as easements (including conservation and agricultural), future interests, covenants, development rights, subsurface rights and contractual rights, either on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis;
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To acquire water rights for use in connection with the purposes provided herein;
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To acquire lands that are buffers maintaining community identity;
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To acquire and/or improve lands for neighborhood and regional par s, sports fields, dog par s, and other active and passive outdoor recreation purposes;
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To acquire lands with other important values such as historic sites that contribute to the County’s and County municipalities’ natural and cultural heritage;
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To acquire rights-of-way and easements for trails and access to public lands, and to build and improve such trails and access ways;
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If the Board of County Commissioners sells land or interests as specified in paragraph 2 above, the proceeds shall be deposited with the Open Space Fund.
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If any incorporated municipality; special district, which provides recreational services or amenities; or recreation district, sells land or transfers interests as specified in Paragraph 2 above, the proceeds shall be deposited in a fund to be used for purposes consistent with this Resolution.
Repeal and Amendment (a)
To allow expenditure of funds, consistent with the guidelines set forth in this Resolution, for joint projects between counties and municipalities, special districts which have a recreational component, recreation districts, or other governmental entities in the County;
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To improve, restore and/or protect open space lands as provided herein;
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To manage, patrol and maintain those lands as provided herein;
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To pay for related acquisition, construction, equipment, and/or improvements;
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To allow for the funding of environmental education programs in a manner consistent with the purposes of
The vote was:
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No land or interests acquired with the revenues of the Open Space Sales and Use Tax may be sold, leased, traded, or otherwise conveyed, nor may an exclusive license or permit on such land or interests be given, without such approval by the governing body of the entity having received any portion of the Fund, after conducting a public hearing.
If this Resolution is approved by a majority of the registered electors of Arapahoe County at the election to be held on November 2, 2021, its provisions relating to the amount of tax imposed, specifically the one uarter of one percent (0.25 ) sales ta specified in Section and one uarter of one percent (0.25 ) use ta specified in Section 9, the provisions relating to the deposit and expenditure of revenue as set forth in Section 10, and the provisions of Sections 11 and 12, shall not be repealed or amended except by a vote of the registered electors of the County. Except as provided in subsection A hereof, or as otherwise provided in Article 2 of Title 29, C.R.S., the provisions of this Resolution may be repealed or amended, subsequent to its adoption of the sales and use tax by a majority of the voters of Arapahoe County, by a majority vote of the Board of County Commissioners, and such repeal or amendment need not be submitted to the registered electors of the County for their approval.
If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this Resolution is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or lack of enforceability shall not affect any of the remaining sections, paragraphs, clauses or provisions of this resolution.
To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and o Whom It May Concern, and more especially to ANDREW HOPKINS, CITY OF AURORA You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 10th day of November, 2008, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to F A LI E. WI W III, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 2 BLK 1 YOSEMITE PLACE SUB 1ST FLG aka 1202 YOSEMITE ST and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to F A LI E. WI W III
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ARAPAHOE COUNTY NARAPAHOE COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Arapahoe County, Colorado shall ma e final settlement with Superior Roofing, Inc. for its work completed for Arapahoe County on the pro ect identified as RFP #20-45 Arapahoe County Sheriff/Coroner Facility Roof Replacement. The work generally consisted of Construction Services to include removal and replacement of the existing roof systems. Final Settlement will be made on October 5, 2021. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company or corporation that has furnished labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by Superior oofing, Inc. or any of its subcontractors, or that has supplied rental machinery, tools or equipment to the extent used by Superior oofing, Inc. or any of its subcontractors in or about the performance of the work done for the above-described project whose claim therefore has not been paid
Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. Witness my hand this 3rd day of September, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: September , 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10378 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed by Superior oofing, Inc. or any of its subcontractors may file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid with the Arapahoe County Attorney s ffice (on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners) at 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, CO 80120, at any time up to and including October 4, 2021. This Notice is published in accordance with Section 38-26-107 of C.R.S., and all claims, if any, shall be filed in accordance with this statutory section. Failure on the part of any claimant to file such verified statement and/or claim prior to the aforementioned date for filing claims shall release Arapahoe County, its officers, agents and employees from any or all liability, claims, and suits for payment due from Superior oofing, Inc. Joan Lopez, Clerk to the Board Published in The Villager First Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10387 ___________________________
You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 10th day of November, 2008, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to F A LI E. WI W III, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: LOT 1 BLK 1 YOSEMITE PLACE SUB 1ST FLG aka 1200 YOSEMITE ST and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to F A LI E. WI W III That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2007; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of ANDREW HOPKINS for said year 2007; hat said F A LI E. WI ROW III, on the 17th day of August, 2021, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made re uest upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE ELD BEF E E PLA I G A D I G C MMISSI F E CI FC E HILLS VILLAGE ON TUESDAY, OCTORBER 12, 2021, AT 5:00 P.M. F E PU P SE F RECEIVING WRITTEN AND ORAL C MME S F M E PUBLIC C CE I G A FL DPLAI A IA CE F BA A D C A EL M DIFICA I S AS WELL AS BRIDGE REPLACEME A 4125 S. U I E SI BOULEVARD (CHERRY HILLS COUNTRY CLUB). THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE F E IEW A EC E ILLS ILLAGE C MMU I DE EL PME DEPA ME , 2450 E. QUINCY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 M DA UG F IDA F M :00 A.M. 4:30 P.M. U MA CALL 303 7 3 272 F M EI F MA I . P ES S C MME S MA BE SUBMI ED I W I I G THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE C MMU I DE EL PME
Witness my hand this 3rd day of September, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: September , 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10379 ___________________________ NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED To Every Person in Actual Possession or Occupancy of the hereinafter Described Land, Lot or Premises, and to the Person in Whose Name the same was Taxed or Specially Assessed, and to all Persons having an Interest or Title of Record in or to the said Premises and o Whom It May Concern, and more especially to RONN M JOHNSON You and each of you are hereby notified that on the 2nd day of November, 2017, A.D., the then County Treasurer of the County of DEPA ME , 2450 EAS UI CY AVENUE, CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, CO 80113 OR PWORKMA C E ILLS ILLAGE. C M BEF E E DA E F E PUBLIC EA I G, BY PERSONAL APPEARANCE AT THE PUBLIC HEARING. Published in The Villager Published: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10395 ___________________________
SPECIAL DISTRICTS 00 65 33 NOTICE OF FINAL PAYMENT BIG DRY CREEK REACH 12 CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (Contract No. CPR16-00019-C-1) Notice is hereby given that on September 30, 2021, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority shall make final payment to aran o Civil Constructors, 627 27th Street, Garden City, Colorado 80631 in connection with full payment for all services rendered, materials furnished and for all labor performed in and for the above-referenced PROJECT. 1. Any person, co-partnership, association of persons, company
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Arapahoe, in the State of Colorado, sold at public tax lien sale to EDUARDO OLIVAS, the following described real estate situate in the County of Arapahoe, State of Colorado, to-wit: SubdivisionCd 006248 Block 0 Lot B aka: 1/2 M/R’S ONLY ON PARCEL B TERRY BRESTER SUBDIVISION EXEMPTION and said County Treasurer issued a Certificate of Purchase therefore to EDUARDO OLIVAS; That said tax lien sale was made to satisfy the delinquent general taxes assessed against said real estate for the year 2016; That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s) of MJ S for said year 2016; That said EDUARDO OLIVAS, on the 26th day of August, 2021, the present holder of said Certificate, who has made request upon the Treasurer of said County for a deed to said real estate; That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said EDUARDO OLIVAS, on or about the 12th day of January, 2022, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed. Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed. or corporation that has an unpaid claim against the said PROJECT for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, team hire, sustenance, provisions, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such CONTRACTOR or any SUBCONTRACTOR in or about the performance of said WORK contracted to be done or that supplies rental machinery, tools, or equipment to the extent used in the prosecution of the WORK whose claim therefore has not been paid by the CONTRACTOR or the SUBCONTRACTOR may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim. 2. All such claims will be filed with Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority, 7437 South Fairplay Street, Centennial, Colorado, 80112, on or before the abovementioned date of final settlement. 3. Failure on the part of a creditor to file such statement prior to such final settlement will relieve Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority from any and all liability for such claim. Published in The Villager First Publication: September , 2021
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Witness my hand this 3rd day of September, 2021, A.D. Sue Sandstrom Treasurer Arapahoe County Published in The Villager First Publication: September , 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10380 ___________________________
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Susan Coleman, also known as Susan E. Coleman, also known as Susan Elizabeth Coleman, Deceased Case Number 2021PR30957 All persons having claims against the above named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Arapahoe County, Colorado on or before January 17, 2022, or the claims may be forever barred. Anne Closson, Personal Representative c/o Stewart B. Grant, Attorney at Law, LLC 12265 W. Bayaud Avenue, Suite 210 Lakewood, CO 80228 Published in The Villager First Publication: September , 2021 Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10381 ___________________________
Last Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10383 ___________________________ NOTICE OF CONTRACTOR’S SETTLEMENT ARAPAHOE COUNTY STATE OF COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on 16th day of September, 2021, final settlement will be made by the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, for and on account of the contract of said Asphalt Specialties, Inc. for the furnishing and installation of AIP No. 3-30-0029052-2019, at Centennial Airport, and any person co partnership, association or corporation who has unpaid claim against said Asphalt Specialties, Inc. for or on account of the furnishing of labor, materials, supply of laborers, rental machinery, tools, or equipment, team hire, sustenance, provision, provender or other supplies used or consumed by such Contractor or any of the subcontractors in or about the performance of said work, may at any time up to and including said time of such final settlement on ctober 16, 2021, file a verified statement of the amount due and unpaid on account of such claim with the Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority.
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Aurora City Council candidates campaigned at Heritage Eagle Bend Golf Club recently. Seeking support were the duo candidates, Danielle Jurinsky and Dustin Zvonek. Both are running as atlarge members for city council. Turning out to support the candidates (left to right) were termlimited Arapahoe County District Attorney George Brauchler, immediate past HEB president Steve Hungerford, resident Myron Spainer, Jurinsky, Zvonek, Air Force Colonel Dave Gruber, and incumbent Ward VI council member Francoise Bergan. Gerber is not seeking re-election and Bergan will be serving two more years in office.
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AURORA CHAMBER TO HONOR COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS “We’re All in This Together.” Nominations of individuals or businesses can be made at www.aurorachamber.org Honor champ-ions that have played a major role in assisting society throughout the global pandemic. Double Tree by Hotel Denver, 3203 Quebec St., Denver. Oct. 15,11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. SOUTH METRO DENVER CHAMBER’S 100 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Sept. 24, 6-11 p.m. at Wings Over The Rockies. Honorary Chair, Brian Vogt, former SMDC President and Chief Executive Officer of the Denver Botanic Gardens. Tickets: 303-795-0142 THE GREAT COLORADO AIR SHOW October 16 & 17 at Northern Colorado Regional Airport in Loveland. Featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying the team’s new aircraft, the F/A-18 Super Hornet which is 25% larger than their predecessor jet. Tickets went on sale July 6 and sold online through The Great Colorado Air Show. Tickets will not be available on site during show days. Visit www.greatcoloradoairshow.com. WEEKENDS ON LITTLETON MAIN ST. Main Street will be closed the second Sat. of every month for “Second Saturdays” on Artisan Market. HandLEGALS made market 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Oct 9.
Handmade jewelry pottery, clothing, fine art, candles, accessories and more. Pickletown Flower Company’s truck will be providing live music. COLORADO FEDERATION OF REPUBLICAN WOMEN ANNUAL CONVENTION OCT. 15,16, 17 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in the Denver Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial. Cherry Creek Rep. Women, Douglas County Rep. Women and Elbert County Rep. Women are co-hosting this convention. ARIAS & JEWELS CABARET & JEWELRY SALE Sunday, Sept. 26, 5-8 p.m. Presented by Denver Lyric Opera Guild at the Riverwalk Clubhouse, 2151 Riverwalk Circle, Littleton. Preregistration required: https:// www.donvrlyricoperaguild.org/ aria-and-jewels. FREE CHIPPING & MULCH EVENT Sat., Sept. 25 from 8 a.m. to noon. The City of Centennial is partnering with Jacobs, Terracare Assoc. & South Suburban Park & Rec. Dist. Two locations where residents may drop off tree limbs & woody plant materials for recycling. Two locations: South Suburban’s Willow Spring Service Center at 7100 S Holly St. and Centennial Public Works Facility at 7272 S Eagle St. Free mulch at Willow Spring Service Center throughout the event and at Public Works Facility starting at noon. Bring a tarp and shovel. info: 303-325-8000.
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Failure on the part of a claimant to Failure the part ofprior a claimant file suchonstatement to such to file statement to such finalsuch settlement will prior relieve said final settlement will relieve Arapahoe County Public said Airport Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority from all and any liability Authority from all and any liability for such claimant’s claim. for such claimant’s claim. Arapahoe County Public Airport Arapahoe Authority County Public Airport Authority County of Arapahoe County Arapahoe State ofof Colorado State of Colorado Published in The Villager Published in The Villager First Publication: September 16, First 2021Publication: September 16, 2021 Last Publication: September 23, Last 2021Publication: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10392 Legal # 10392 ___________________________ ___________________________ NOTICE OF HEARING CONNOTICE HEARINGOF CONCERNING OF INCLUSION REAL CERNING INCLUSION PROPERTY OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that there hasISbeen filed with the Board there has been filedCopperleaf with the Board of Directors of the of Directors of the Copperleaf
Metropolitan District No. 9 (“DisMetropolitan No. 9County, (“District”), located District in Arapahoe trict”), located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, a petition requesting the Colorado, a petition requesting the Board adopt a resolution approving Board adopt aofresolution approving the inclusion certain property the of certain property intoinclusion the boundaries of such District into the boundaries of such District (“Petition”). (“Petition”). 1. The name and address of the 1. The name address of the Petitioner andand a general description Petitioner and athat general of the property is thedescription subject of of the Petition propertyisthat is the subject of such as follows: such PetitionQW is as follows: Inc Petitioner: Developers Petitioner: QW Developers Inc 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 7800 E. Union Ave., Suite 420 Denver, CO 80237 Denver, CO 80237 Description: Approximately 0.036 Description: 0.036 acres of land,Approximately generally located acres of land, generally located southeast of the intersection of southeast the intersection of CopperleafofBoulevard and East Copperleaf Boulevard and East Quincy Avenue, in Arapahoe Quincy in Arapahoe County,Avenue, Colorado. County, Colorado. Accordingly, pursuant to Section Accordingly, pursuant tonotice Section 32-1-401(1)(b), C.R.S., 32-1-401(1)(b), is hereby given C.R.S., that thenotice Board is hereby given that the Board
AURORA REPUBLICAN FORUM Meeting moved to Sept. 25 from 9-10 a.m. from Sept. 18 because of the State Central Committee meeting. Meet at JJ’s Place, 2340 S Chambers Rd in Aurora. $5 coffee, tea, donuts, bagels. LONE TREE ARTS CENTER FUNDRAISER Sat., Sept. 25 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lone Tree Arts Center for the largest fundraiser of the year. The Fundraiser is an ONLINE Art Auction that runs from Sept. 25 thru Oct. 2. Visit www. LoneTreeArtsCenterGuild.org. FRIENDS OF NURSING 40TH ANNIVERSARY Sat., Oct. 16 - Celebration luncheon at Wellshire Inn Event Center, 3333S Colorado Blvd. Social - 11 a.m., luncheon & program 12 noon. Come and buy an early Christmas gift at the Old Fashioned Christmas Shoppe and bid on great silent auction items. View nursing school caps once worn by FON members. Recognition of the 2020/2021 scholarship recipients. RSVP at 720891-3412 by Oct. 1. KNITTING 4 PEACE SPECIAL EVENT Sat., Sept. 25 2 p.m. Online gathering, free admission.Explore wellness & craftivism, meet folks from around thecountry, show & tell about a current project.1.5 hour eventfollowed by “show & tell.” Info : info@knitting4peace.org.
of Directors of the District shall of Directors the District shall hold a publicofmeeting to be held hold a publicSeptember meeting to 27, be held on Monday, 2021 on Monday, 27,of2021 at 3:30 p.m.,September at the offices at 3:30 p.m., at theP.C., offices McGeady Becher 450ofE. 17th McGeady P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., SuiteBecher 400, Denver, Colorado Ave., Suite 400, Denver, 80203. Although at leastColorado one 80203. Although at least one individual will be physically present individual will belocation, physically at the meeting duepresent to at the meeting location, due to public health concerns regarding public health concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19 the meetthe COVID-19 the meeting spread will alsoofbe held via telephonic ing will also held via telephonic means. Yoube can attend the meetmeans. You can attend the meeting by dialing 1-888-875-1833, ing dialing 1-888-875-1833, andby when prompted, entering the and when prompted, passcode of 619715.entering the passcode of 619715. All interested persons shall appear All interested persons shall cause appear at such meeting and show at meeting andPetition show cause in such writing why such should in writing why such Petition not be granted. All protestsshould and not be granted. All protests objections shall be deemed and to be objections shall be deemed to be waived unless submitted in writwaived unless submitted in writing to the District (c/o McGeady ing to the District (c/o McGeady Becher P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., Ste. Becher P.C., 450 17th Ave., Ste. 400, Denver, CO E. 80203) at or prior 400, Denver, CO 80203) at or prior
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That a Treasurer’s Deed will be issued for said real estate to the said F A LI E. WI W III, on or about the 12th day of January, 2022, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.
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Said property may be redeemed from said sale at any time prior to the actual execution of said Treasurer’s Deed.
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That said real estate was taxed or specially assessed in the name(s)
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F A LI E. WI W III, on or about the 12th day of January, 2022, A.D., unless the same has been redeemed.
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CONTINUE EXISTING FUNDING FOR ARAPAHOE COUNTY’S OPEN SPACES, TRAILS, AND PARKS WITHOUT INCREASING THE TAX RATE, SHALL ARAPAHOE COUNTY BE AU I ED E E D I S E IS I G E UA E F E PE CE SALES A D USE A , 25 CE S F E E 100 D LLA S, W IC WILL BE C LLEC ED SALES F F D P ESC IP I D UGS, WI EP CEEDS BE USED F E SAME PU P SES, I CLUDI G BU LIMI ED :
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The Chair declared the motion carried and so ordered.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY TREASURER NOTICE OF PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE AT TAX LIEN SALE AND OF APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF TREASURER’S DEED
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to the hearing or any continuance to hearing or any continuance or the postponement thereof in order to or bepostponement considered. thereof in order to be considered. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 DISTRICT NO. 9 By: /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS By:Attorney /s/ PAULA WILLIAMS forJ.the District Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published The Villager Published:inSeptember 23, 2021 Published: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10396 Legal # 10396 ___________________________ ___________________________ NOTICE AS TO AMENDMENT OF NOTICE AS TOBUDGET AMENDMENT OF 2021 2021 BUDGET COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 DISTRICT NO. 9 COLOARAPAHOE COUNTY, ARAPAHOERADO COUNTY, COLORADO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, NOTICE GIVEN, and pursuantIS to HEREBY Sections 29-1-108 pursuant to Sections 109, C.R.S., that the 29-1-108 necessityand 109, C.R.S., that the necessity has arisen for the amendment of has arisen for the amendment of
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the 2021 Budget of the Copthe 2021Metropolitan Budget of theDistrict Copperleaf perleaf Metropolitan District No. 9 (the “District”). A copy of No. 9 (theamended “District”).budget A copyisof the 2021 on the budget is on file 2021 at theamended office of the District file at the office of the District Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, Accountant, Simmons & Wheeler, P.C., 304 Inverness Way South, P.C., WayColorado South, Suite304 490,Inverness Englewood, Suite 490, Englewood, Coloradofor 80112, where such is available 80112, where suchSuch is available for public inspection. proposed public inspection. Suchwill proposed 2021 amended budget be 2021 amended be to considered at abudget specialwill meeting considered at a special meeting 27, to be held on Monday, September be held on Monday, September 2021 at 3:30 p.m., at the offices27, of 2021 at 3:30 p.m., P.C., at the450 offices of McGeady Becher E. 17th McGeady P.C., 450 E. 17th Ave., SuiteBecher 400, Denver, Colorado Ave., Suite 400, Denver, 80203. Although at leastColorado one 80203. Although at least one individual will be physically present individual will be physically at the meeting location, duepresent to at the meeting location, regarding due to public health concerns public healthofconcerns regarding the spread COVID-19 the meetthe COVID-19 the meeting spread will alsoofbe held via telephonic ing will also held via telephonic means. Anybe interested elector means. Any interested elector
within the District may, at any time within may, at any time prior tothe theDistrict final adoption of the prior the final budget, adoptioninspect of the the 2021toamended 2021 inspect the 2021 amended amended budget, budget and file or 2021 amended budget and file or register any objections thereto. register any objections thereto. You can attend the meeting by You can1-888-875-1833, attend the meeting dialing andby when dialing 1-888-875-1833, and when prompted, entering the passcode prompted, entering the passcode of 619715. of 619715. COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN COPPERLEAF METROPOLITAN DISTRICT NO. 9 DISTRICT NO. 9 /s/ PAULA J. WILLIAMS /s/ PAULAfor J. the WILLIAMS Attorney District Attorney for the District Published in The Villager Published The Villager Published:inSeptember 23, 2021 Published: September 23, 2021 Legal # 10397 Legal # 10397 ___________________________ ___________________________
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Creek senior Ben Parris eyes career as big time sportscaster Remember this name: Ben Parris. It may take more than a decade, but there very well may come a time when Ben Parris is the voice of the Broncos, Rockies or Buffs. Or maybe he’ll be a regular on ESPN. He might even be a future Jim Nantz, the current national sportscaster he most admires (for his versatility and his ability to “capture the moment” and maintain “his commentary always at the highest level no matter the event he’s at”). A senior at Cherry Creek High School, Ben is Executive Producer & Chief of Content for Cherry Creek Sports Network (CCSN). He’s also, effectively, the voice of Bruins sports (although other students call events, too). You can hear him tomorrow night when CCSN presents the Cherry Creek at Regis Jesuit football game via YouTube. “I want to study journalism, specifically sports journalism,” Ben says, explaining with passion: “News is exciting—don’t get me
wrong. But WHY WOULDN’T you want to COVER SPORTS FOR A LIVING? I’ve made an extracurricular out of coming to sporting events, and I hope to make a career out of coming to sporting events.” Ben broke into sports broadcasting when he was 12 years old. A sixth-grader then, his brother Joe was a journalism student at CU-Boulder. (Joe’s now a reporter for KTVB in Boise.) “It was Thanksgiving weekend,” Ben recalls, “everybody was off campus, and CU was playing Air Force in a men’s basketball game. Joe asked me, ‘How would you feel about calling a game with me on student radio?’ “I’d never done anything like that before. I was on the floor for pre-game warmups and everything. One of the players came up to me and said (in a friendly way), ‘What’s up buddy? How old are you?’ It was so cool. I did color, and I was in there for the post-game interviews. In the post-game press conference, I obviously was the youngest person in the room—by a number of years. “I was addicted from there. I told myself my career goal is, ‘I want to show up to sporting events and wear a suit.’ Before that, I didn’t realize that could be a job.” That adrenalin rush was short-lived. As Ben says, “between sixth grade and my freshman year, I took a little hiatus from being on broadcasts.” But the addiction never waned. “When I came to Creek, I knew that we had this sports network. It was founded when I was in eighth grade. When I got here, I knew that’s what I wanted to do.” One of Ben’s former teachers, Laura Siegfried, suggested he contact Matt Weiss, who was in charge of CCSN (and still is). The school year had already started, and Ben’s class schedule was official. “I emailed him and said, ‘Hey, I’d like to get involved.’ He said, ‘Great! The class is
seventh period. Can you make seventh period?’ I said, ‘That’s my OFF period. I’ll be there!’” Ben says Weiss teaches how to cover sports, how to write sports stories, social media marketing, creation of graphics, videography and production in the class. “But the main focus,” he emphasizes, “is live sports broadcasts—the fundamentals of a live broadcast.” Broadcast Media, as the class is officially known, is one of several electives in the Cherry Creek curriculum that students may sign up for multiple times. “Of my eight semesters,” Ben says, “when it’s all said and done, I will have taken the class seven times.” The only reason it’s not eight is because that first semester of his freshman year Ben wasn’t actually enrolled in the class, though he attended regularly. In college, it’s called auditing a class. Had Ben received a grade, it likely would have been an A. “Ben, from Day One, was not only a student in the class but, as well, a resident expert in game-day preparation and in game flow,” Weiss says. “He became a mentor for all, including myself. He is such a natural talent, with an arsenal of skills and knowledge, that I believe, without him, we would not have been able to have had the success we had that year and beyond.” Ben recalls fondly his debut on CCSN. “My first semester,” he says, “I went to the class every day, but I technically wasn’t a student in the class. That fall I did a lot of camera work and other behind-the-scenes stuff for football. Winter came around and I’m sitting in class one day—this was before winter break, so I still wasn’t technically a student in the class yet—and Mr. Weiss said, ‘Want to do a game tonight?’ “I was like: ’Me? You want me, this little freshman, to do the game tonight?’ He said, ‘Yeah.’ “So, my first broadcast was a basketball game. I did it with a senior named Jack Starr. He said, ‘You want to do play-by-play or color?’ I said, ‘I’m not talkin’—I’m doing color. I’ll pipe in when I can.’ I thought, ‘I played enough basketball . . . I can add a little bit here and there.’ We did the game and had a blast. I did my first post-game interview, and I didn’t know what to ask the coach. I said, ‘How was the game tonight?’” Two weeks later—by now second semester had begun and Ben was officially in the Broadcast Media class—he and Starr teamed up for another game. “Jack said, ‘You’re doing play-by-play tonight. I did it last time.’ So, I did my first play-by-play. And from there, I’ve done play-by-play for almost every sport we have at Creek. It’s SO . . . MUCH . . . FUN.” Ben has what amounts to a production studio in his bedroom: “my computer, a two-monitor setup, a sound board and a couple different microphones.” He records narrations, voice-overs and in-school promotional spots for upcoming CCSN broadcasts. And during the pandemic, when all classes were online, he produced a 17-episode show called “CCSN Snack Time,” featuring spring sports athletes who were missing out on their senior seasons. “We told every guest to bring their favorite snack and tell us about it. One girl brought frozen grapes; another brought some kind of salsa-chip-taquito thing. We did it all on Zoom, then we edited it so that you couldn’t tell it was on Zoom.” Another pandemic special was
called CCSN Quarantine Classics. “We took our best broadcasts and replayed them.” Weiss had seen that kind of origination as early as Ben’s sophomore year. “Ben took the lead with our coverage of the football and the girls basketball teams,” he says. “As we prepared for each week, Ben took the initiative to develop game-day packages, and would research the storylines and information to be prepared for a next-level production. This was not an assignment for class or part of the curriculum, but an example of Ben’s pure passion and dedication to the broadcast and the production.” Weiss adds: “Ben’s leadership role with his peers and our program, as he leads by example, has become contagious. He is not always aware of the impact he is having on those around him, including adults. During my time with Ben, I have observed a boy mature into a young man.” Ben is considering several universities that offer sports broadcasting as a major. He visited Arizona State after calling Cherry Creek’s game against nationally ranked Chandler two weeks ago. “I have had only one other student take the class the entire time it was available,” says Weiss, “and he’s at the Cronkite School of Journalism at ASU. Ben is an exception, for sure. “We have wonderful students at Cherry Creek High School who do all sorts of terrific things,” Weiss emphasizes, “but Ben Parris is going to leave a legacy here that will touch the lives of many, as only a few can. We will not have another Ben Parris at this school.” Where Ben winds up will be the school that he decides will most help him build on his already advanced approach to sportscasting. “As a commentator, I think it’s important to create my own style and to have my own voice,” he says. “It’s important to have personality when you’re on-air and to make yourself stand out. The things I ‘model’ from national sportscasters are things like composure, conciseness, and being able to have fun. “Something I’m thankful for,” he adds, “is that people let me into their homes and on their screens when they’re watching Cherry Creek athletics. I make it my goal to make it feel like I’m sharing the game with those who
are watching or listening to me wherever they may be.” During the football season, Ben is in the unusual position of covering a head coach who is both a former National Football League star and a long-time sportscaster himself. Dave Logan, a three-sport star at Wheat Ridge High School and a Colorado Sports Hall of Fame inductee in 2000, has coached Arvada West, Chatfield, Mullen and Creek to an unprecedented nine state championships— at least one at each school—during almost 30 years on the sidelines. He played eight seasons for the Cleveland Browns, catching 262 passes for 4,247 yards, and 24 touchdowns, and has been part of the KOA radio Broncos broadcast team since 1990, first as color analyst for six seasons then as play-by-play voice
I want to study journalism, specifically sports journalism” Ben Parris
for 26 seasons (and counting). “He’s such a cool guy,” Ben says. “It’s so cool to be around a guy who’s in the industry. He’s such a smart coach. It’s like he knows everything the other team is going to do.” ______________ Cherry Creek vs. Regis: intense, unpredictable Ben Parris is looking forward to calling the Sept. 24 football game between Cheery Creek (3-1) and Regis Jesuit (3-1), mostly for its neighborhood intensity and unpredictability. “Football aside, it’s rivalry unlike almost any other in the state,” he says. “It doesn’t matter if it’s soccer, if it’s lacrosse—football, basketball: throw rankings . . . throw statistics . . . throw won-lost records out the window, because those guys will do anything to beat each other. “We know that because last year, our soccer team was the last team to make the playoffs, as the 16th seed, and Regis was No.1 and had the best regular season in the state. There were some questions if we should have even made the playoffs, but we go in there and beat them on their home turf. We did the same thing in lacrosse. Regis was ranked higher, and we go in and beat them on their home turf. “They’ve done the same thing to us. We were ranked second or third in the state basketball tournament a couple years ago, and they beat us in the opening round. People thought—I definitely thought—we could make a final four run, make a championship run, and Regis comes in here and beats us in the opening round. “So, I don’t think it necessarily matters who’s on the field, because Regis and Creek are always going to want to beat each other a lot. When you’ve got a group of kids from Regis and a group of kids from Creek standing across from each other, yelling at each other, it’s a whole different game. It’s going to be an incredible atmosphere that students at both schools have been waiting for.” —Denny Dressman Denny Dressman is a veteran of 43 years in the newspaper business, including 25 at the Rocky Mountain News, where he began as executive sports editor. He is the author of 13 books, seven of them sports-related. You can write to Denny at info@comservbooks. com.